March Update

March Update

Here we are already to the end of March. This month has flown by. We have been fairly busy in the store. We have done some interesting things in framing. I have painted a new oil. It is called “The Blue Gate” and it is from a photo that I took in downtown...
News from February

News from February

I have been doing some new things this month. I have a new piece that will go on the cover of The High Tides Guide for the next quarter. It is a piece that I did from a photo of my grandsons walking on the dunes at the beach on St. Simons Island. It is an oil...
New Murals

New Murals

I have just finished two new murals at the Ole Time Country Buffet & Barbeque in Brunswick, GA. It was a fun experience as I really enjoy doing large murals. These were 4′ high by 12′ long. One in the entry way was a composite of local scenes which are...

Larson Juhl Framing Seminar

We attended a framing seminar yesterday sponsored by Larson Juhl.  This seminar was prompted by the sluggish business that everyone is experiencing.  The topic was Trends and Solutions and Guidelines for Great Frame Designs.  It was lead by Greg Perkins...
Fabric Collages

Fabric Collages

Here are some new pieces that I have recently created. I have enjoyed playing with different fabrics to create images of scenery here in the low country.  I have sewn for years so I have accumulated alot of different kinds of fabrics.  I have also bought...

From Radio to Twitter

I feel like I have taken a  flight to circle the world during the past few weeks.  I have become aware of the social media networking happening on the web.  Up until now the web was a great research site for purchasing things or planning trips.  It has been a way to...

Great Framing Projects

I am at home now making my traditional Christmas Eve Onion Soup and making the deviled eggs for Christmas morning.  I started thinking about a question I saw on Twitter about what would be a great gift for Christmas.  Right away I thought of what I have said to...
Computer Images from Photos

Computer Images from Photos

My picture framing business came from my being an artist and I love doing it.  However, at the moment it doesn’t leave me a lot of time to paint.  So I have turned to the computer to create images from the photos that I have taken when I am away from...

The artist's eye

I have been working on my art for over 40 years and I have been a picture framer for 25 years. The reason I got into the framing was because of my artwork. Over the years the two have melded together beautifully and I believe that I am more accomplished at each one...